MIAMI (WSVN) – At least one person has died after an altercation escalated into gunfire in the heart of Miami’s Brickell area.
Cellphone video captured the massive police response after the fatal shooting in the area of Southwest Eighth Street and First Avenue at around 1:00 a.m., Wednesday.
Upon arrival, City of Miami police officers located a male suffering from gunshot wounds. He has since succumbed to his injuries.
Preliminary information revealed that a confrontation took place, which then escalated into a shooting.
According to 7News sources, two girls were leaving Blackbird Ordinary at around 12:45 a.m. When they approached the eventual scene, an unrelated man approached them as they began to argue.
“My cousin was outside and he said he saw people arguing,” said a woman. “It was like a bunch of young girls and two guys.”
Sources say the man began to heckle and flirt with the two women, sparking an argument between them and the man.
The man, in an attempt to supposedly intimidate the women, brandished a firearm.
Another man, a boyfriend to one of the women, would then pull up to the scene, carrying his own gun.
The initial man intimidating the girls would then lose his life after an exchange of gunfire between him and the boyfriend.
“It was fast, like bam, bam, bam, bam, bam,” said one witness.
The two girls and the boyfriend then fled the scene in a car, which was eventually stopped by Miami police.
Crime scene tape and nearly 20 evidence markings surrounded the gray SUV covered in bullet holes directly outside the Brickell City Center as police worked to uncover the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
“We were sitting and having fun and eating here, and suddenly we heard so many shots, like seven or eight or nine, and then in less than one minute, like, so many cops came and everything. And we saw that they started closing the streets and everything,” said MS, a witness. “I don’t know what happened exactly, but we hear that one guy is down, and there is another girl also, so we don’t know exactly what happened. We’re not allowed to go over there to see what happened.”
Those who live and work in the area were shocked to learn about what transpired overnight.
“Honestly, I’m very surprised. I usually walk here every morning around 6 or 6:30 a.m., so, like, I’m very shocked. I don’t know if I can walk this path again,” said a man.
“If you tell me that, I guess God spared my life,” sad another man. “It’s crazy.”
The identity of the victim, as well as whether or not potential suspects are in custody, is currently unclear.
Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.
If you have any information on this crime, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
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